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Louise Lynn Hay (October 8, 1926 – August 30, 2017) was an American motivational author, professional speaker and AIDS advocate. She authored several New Thought self-help books, including the 1984 book You Can Heal Your Life, and founded Hay House publishing. Early life and career Hay was born Helen Vera Lunney in Los Angeles to parents Henry John Lunney (1901–1998) and Veronica Chwala (1894–1985), Hay recounted her life story in an interview with Mark Oppenheimer of The New York Times in May 2008. In it, Hay stated that she was born in Los Angeles to a poor mother who remarried Louise's violent stepfather, Ernest Carl Wanzenreid (1903–1992), who physically abused her and her mother. When she was about 5, she was raped by a neighbor. At 15, she dropped out of University High School in Los Angeles without a diploma, became pregnant and, on her 16th birthday, gave up her newborn baby girl for adoption. She then moved to Chicago, where she worked in low-paying jobs. In 1950, she moved on again, to New York. At this point she changed her first name, and began a career as a fashion model. She achieved success, working for Bill Blass, Oleg Cassini, and Pauline Trigère. In 1954, she married the English businessman Andrew Hay (1928–2001); after 14 years of marriage, she felt devastated when he left her for another woman, Sharman Douglas (1928–1996). Career Hay said that about this time she found the First Church of Religious Science on 48th Street, which taught her the transformative power of thought. Hay studied the New Thought works of "positive thinking" authors. One was Florence Scovel Shinn who believed that positive thinking could change people's material circumstances, and the other, Religious Science founder Ernest Holmes who taught that positive thinking could heal the body. In the early 1970s Hay became a Religious Science practitioner. In this role she led people in spoken affirmations, which she believed would cure their illnesses, and became popular as a workshop leader. She had also studied Transcendental Meditation with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi at the Maharishi International University in Fairfield, Iowa. Hay described how in 1977 or 1978 she was diagnosed with "incurable" cervical cancer, and how she came to the conclusion that by holding on to her resentment for her childhood abuse and rape she had contributed to its onset. She reported how she had refused conventional medical treatment, and began a regime of forgiveness, coupled with therapy, nutrition, reflexology, and occasional colonic enemas. She claimed in the interview that she rid herself of the cancer by this method, but, while swearing to its truth, admitted that she had outlived every doctor who could confirm her story. In 1976, Hay wrote and self-published her first book, Heal Your Body, which began as a small pamphlet containing a list of different bodily ailments and their "probable" metaphysical causes. This pamphlet was later enlarged and extended into her book You Can Heal Your Life, published in 1984. In February 2008, it was fourth on the New York Times paperback advice bestsellers list. Around the same time she began "Hay Rides" by leading support groups for people living with HIV/AIDS. These grew from a few people in her living room to hundreds of men in a large hall in West Hollywood, California. Her work with AIDS patients drew fame and she was invited to appear on The Oprah Winfrey Show and The Phil Donahue Show in the same week, in March 1988. Following this, You Can Heal Your Life immediately landed on the New York Times bestseller list. More than 50 million copies sold around the world in over 30 languages and it also has been made into a movie. You Can Heal Your Life is also included in the book 50 Self-Help Classics for being significant in its field. It is often described as a part of the New Age movement. Hay wrote, that it has "...sold more than thirty-five million copies". It was announced in 2011 that You Can Heal your Life had reached 40 million sales. See page 225 of her book (December 2008 printing) Publishing house In 1984, Hay established the Hay House publishing firm. In 1988 Reid Tracy joined the company as an accountant and would eventually become its CEO. The business flourished and attracted various writers. As of 2015 Hay House is the primary publisher of books and audio books by over 130 authors, including Deepak Chopra, as well as many books by Wayne Dyer. Hay House also publishes the teachings of "Abraham" as channeled through Esther Hicks. Legacy In addition to running her publishing company, Hay ran a charitable organization called the Hay Foundation, which she founded in 1985. Its mission is to build futures and support organizations that enhance the quality of life for people, animals, and the environment. In 2008, a movie about Louise Hay's life was released, titled You Can Heal Your Life. In Hay's own words on the film's official Web site: "This movie is the story of my life, my teachings, and how I've applied the principles of my teachings to my own life." The movie also features notable speakers and authors in the field of personal development including Gregg Braden, Wayne Dyer, Gay Hendricks, Esther and Jerry Hicks, and Doreen Virtue; it was directed by Emmy Award-winning director Michael A. Goorjian. In the same year Louise Hay won a Minerva Award at The Women's Conference. In September 2011, Hay and Cheryl Richardson released their book You Can Create An Exceptional Life. The 2021 documentary film Another Hayride, built entirely from archival footage and narrated by writer/minister David Ault, explores how Louise drew hundreds of gay men with AIDS by teaching them self-love in 1980s Los Angeles. Death Hay died in her sleep on the morning of August 30, 2017 at the age of 90. Ideas and teachings Hay's two best-known books, Heal Your Body: The Mental Causes for Physical Illness and the Metaphysical Way to Overcome Them and You Can Heal Your Life, directly associate physical problems such as cancer with specific negative emotional patterns and assert that healing the emotional components will also heal the physical conditions. Hay wrote in You Can Heal Your Life that thoughts—not just sexual behavior—could help cause AIDS: It is my belief that VENEREAL DISEASE is almost always sexual guilt. It comes from a feeling, often subconscious, that it is not right to express ourselves sexually. A carrier with a venereal disease can have many partners, but only those whose mental and physical immune systems are weak will be susceptible to it. Works You Can Heal Your Life. Hay House Inc., 1984. ISBN 0-937611-01-8 Heal Your Body: The Mental Causes for Physical Illness and the Metaphysical Way to Overcome Them. Hay House Inc., 1984. ISBN 0-937611-35-2 The AIDS Book: Creating a Positive Approach. Hay House Inc., 1988 ISBN 0-937611-32-8 A Garden of Thoughts: My Affirmation Journal. Hay House Inc., 1989 ISBN 978-0937611678 Love Yourself, Heal Your Life.... Discover the Louise Hay popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Louise Hay books.
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Affirmation Art inspired by Louise L Hay
Claire AnsteyInspired by the Affirmation work of Louise L Hay, Affirmation Art is packed with inspirational affirmations on vintage style art pieces and each page includes interactive audio of ...
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Heal Your Body A-Z
Louise HayLouise Hay, best selling author of You Can Heal Your Life, brings us this easytouse guide to healing the body. Its easy AtoZ format allows you to search for certain diseases a...
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You Can Heal Your Life
Louise HayAN INTERNATIONAL SENSATION AND A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER THAT SOLD OVER 50 MILLION COPIES THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE ON SELFHEALING, AFFIRMATIONS, AND THE POWER OF THE MIND TO HEAL THE...
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Quit Like a Woman
Holly WhitakerNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “An unflinching examination of how our drinking culture hurts women and a gorgeous memoir of how one woman healed herself.”Glennon Doyle, #1 New York Tim...
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This Is How I Save My Life
Amy B. Scher“A heartwarming and inspiring story that will change the way you look at life.” Vikas Swarup, New York Times bestselling author of Slumdog Millionaire“An Eat Pray Lovelike memoir.”...
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Modern-Day Miracles
Louise HayA heartfelt celebration of the writings and teachings of You Can Heal Your Life author Louise L. Hayand the miracles she has brought to readers around the world Through uniquely h...
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Intuition
Gina GiacominiDivination has been practised for thousands of years as an art that uses images, patterns and symbols to reveal what is hidden. Rather than foretell the future, most divination te...
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Mirror Work
Louise HayAN ESSENTIAL SELFCARE GUIDEBOOK FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF YOU CAN HEAL YOUR LIFELOUISE HAY’S 21 DAY SIGNATURE DAILY PRACTICE FOR LEARNING HOW TO LOVE YOURSELF B...
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The Essential Louise Hay Collection
Louise HayFor decades, Louise Hay has helped people throughout the world discover and implement the full potential of their own creative powers for personal growth and selfhealing. In this s...
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Empowering Women
Louise HayWomen have struggled for a long time to have more dominion over their own lives. Louise L. Hay, bestselling author of You Can Heal Your Life, The Power Is Within You, and Life: Ref...
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Meditations
Marcus AureliusMarcus Aurelius was born in Rome in 121 AD and would become its Emperor from 161 to 180. Considered by Machiavelli as the last of the good Emperors, Marcus Aurelius would become on...
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Working With Earth Energies
David FurlongWorking with Earth Energies is the new book from leading healer and spiritual teacher, David Furlong, which tells you how to reconnect with the Earth and nature. He will teach you ...
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Heart Thoughts
Louise HayNew York Times bestseller, Louise Hay, combines meditations, spiritual treatments, and excepts from some of her most popular lectures to guide you through difficult times. Heart Th...
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All Is Well
Louise Hay & Mona Lisa Schulz M.D. Ph.D."Whenever there is a problem, repeat over and over: All is well. Everything is working out for my highest good. Out of this situation only good will come. I am safe."In this healin...
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May I Be Happy
Cyndi LeeFor all her wisdom as a teacher, Cyndi Lee understood intuitively that she still had a lot to learn. In spite of her success in physically demanding professions dancer, choreograp...
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Heal Your Body
Louise HayHeal Your Body is a fresh and easy stepbystep guide. Just look up your specific health challenge and you will find the probable cause for this health issue and the information you ...
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Affirmations for Manifestation
Candice NikeiaFocus on positivity, build selflove, and change your life with this daily devotionalstyle book featuring 365 affirmations from popular influencer and daily motivational speaker Can...
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Trust Life
Louise Hay365 affirmations and reflections drawn from the inspirational work of Louise Hay.Queen of the New Age . . . A founder of the selfhelp movement . . . The closest thing to a living s...
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The Golden Louise L. Hay Collection
Louise HayInternationally bestselling author Louise L. Hay is a metaphysical lecturer and teacher with more than 60 million books sold worldwide. For more than 25 years, Louise has helped pe...
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You Can Create an Exceptional Life
Louise Hay & Cheryl RichardsonFor countless people, the words of Louise Hay have served as a beacon, leading them out of the darkness of despair and into the light of a better life. Cheryl Richardson is one of ...
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The Energy Book
Kalisa AugustineYou are your own healer. Discover how with this book.We are in 'The Age of Energy' Gwyneth Paltrow'A must read for all healers and those seeking healing.' David Grand, PhD (Develop...
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21 Days to Unlock the Power of Affirmations
Louise HayAn easytofollow guide to affirmations from inspirational teacher Louise Hay.Discover how to use affirmations to soothe your soul and heal your body in just 21 days.Louise Hay's tea...
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You Can Heal Your Life, Gift Edition
Louise HayA BEAUTIFUL GIFT EDITION OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – YOU CAN HEAL YOUR LIFE THAT SOLD OVER 50 MILLION COPIES THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE ON SELFHEALING, AFFIRMATIONS, AND THE POWE...
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You Can Heal Your Life
Louise HayNewly repackaged for its 40th anniversary edition, this mega bestselling book features beautiful illustrations and timeless wisdom into the mindbody connection.Since its publicatio...
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Master Your Mind and Energy to Heal Your Body
Brandy GillmoreAMAZON #1 BESTSELLERWhat if you could learn how to heal your injuries, pain, or illness using only the power of your mind?"This is essential reading for both those receiving care a...
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Power Thoughts
Louise HayChoose positive affirmations and take the first step to creating a new and fulfilling life with the trusted guidance of Louise Hay.Every thought you think and every word you speak ...
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Be Your Own Shaman
Deborah King, Ph.D.New York Times bestseller: A oneofakind journey into the esoteric world of healingYou may not realize it, but just about everyone is a naturalborn healer. In fact, you probably alr...
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The Secret Language of Your Body
Inna SegalThis bestselling book unveils the secrets to understanding the messages of your body, revealing the underlying causes of symptoms and medical conditions, and offers processes for h...
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The Naked Leader Experience
David TaylorImagine if you simply could not fail. Where would you go? What would you do? Who would you be?There are no answers, only choices. Right here and now, as you hold this book in your ...
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Embrace Your Power
Louise HayUpdated edition of a book on a timely subject (women's empowerment) by international bestselling author Louise Hay, with a new foreword by New York Times bestselling author Christi...
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Inner Feng Shui
Lillian TooThis extraordinary and extremely helpful book takes Feng Shui much further than it has ever been before. Bestselling author Lillian Too shows how you can use this ancient art to ...
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The Collected Works of Sigmund Freud
Sigmund FreudThis carefully edited collection of Sigmund Freud's path breaking works has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all dev...